This Morning We Rose to Find a Strange Sky. This morning we rose to find a strange sky. It was dimmer than usual and the light reflected off of the mountain side appeared in hues of blue. Ominous clouds overhead. One by one we gather to the porch,

VISITORS FROM THE FERAL EXCHANGE NETWORK Today was another hot day: 110F. The blinds were closed and dark sheets were draped over them. The fans were on full. Group energy was on low. Saf strung together a wind chime made out sticks and bits of metal she’d collected

THE BOY WHO CAUGHT BEES Dear L. There was a single tree on the trail up the dunes. It the only place to hide for miles, it was in bloom and it looked totally out of place. The pollinators were busy pollenating and it

WALKING THE RIDGE OF THE EXTINCT VOLCANO Dear L. I have been reading a book that talks about making kin- oddkin, rather- as a way to move through this crazy time we've been plopped out into. Kin, the author says "is a wild category that

ROOM 25 05/14/23 Dear L. I made it to our meeting spot. Its a whole lot dustier and a whole lot quieter now, and the regulars have all moved away. But there’s a tank of water that should last over a month and I've set up camp in the